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How I learned to love my small kitchen
My kitchen might be tiny, but it has everything I need. Here’s how to find the joy in small cooking spaces.
- Emily Heil
The 10 golden rules of freezing food (plus the ‘lasagne law’ that’ll always save the day)
Food safety and cooking experts share their vital tips on how to safely and simply freeze your food – and save time, money and washing up in the process.
- Dani Valent
How often you should replace tea towels, chopping boards and other kitchen essentials
When was the last time you properly cleaned or replaced these potentially germy items? A food safety expert reckons probably not recently enough.
- Emily Smith
Keep, covet, kill: The everyday gadgets a recipe writer can (and cannot) live without
From the perfect peeler to the pathetic garlic press, Katrina Meynink rummages through her crowded kitchen drawer to find those that cut it, and those that don’t.
- Katrina Meynink
No more soggy bottoms: How to decide which oven rack to use
From cakes to roasts and everything in between – here are some simple rules to remember when you’re deciding which rack to cook on.
- Becky Krystal
10 things in your kitchen you’re probably forgetting to clean (but should)
Even the most meticulous among us can forget to target these key kitchen areas while cleaning.
- Debora Robertson
How to up your slicing game and sharpen your knife skills (without cutting yourself)
Slice, dice, mince, julienne, chiffonade – a beginner’s guide to mastering each technique and cutting food like a pro.
- Jill Dupleix
Air fryer pavlova, slow cooker bread, pie maker pancakes: One man's quest to attempt 10 TikTok cooking hacks in a day
Neil McMahon uses kitchen appliances to make a cheat’s feast, from bread to pavlova, via the quickest and most novelty methods he can find online.
- Neil McMahon
Do you really need an air fryer? A sceptic puts it to the test
Like a bargain-basement Thermomix – in that once you have one, you won't stop talking about it – the air fryer phenomenon has taken Australian benchtops by storm.
- Neil McMahon
How to organise your spices so that you'll actually use them before they go bad
Sorting out your spice cupboard means less waste, less mess, and more reward in the long run.
- Kara Elder